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Historical notes
Few metals occur naturally. Gold and copper are the major exceptions. Prehistoric people likely found these elements as anomalous particles in stream beds. Although copper...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Revisiting a resource: Yukon's "technogenic" placer deposits
In order to facilitate exploration and mining of placer gold in historic placer regions increasingly innovative mining and exploration methods must be employed. Using a...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
First vertical derivative of the magnetic field, Wernecke Mountain...
This map of the first vertical derivative of the magnetic field was derived from data acquired during an aeromagnetic survey carried out by Fugro Airborne Surveys during the...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Rock-Eval 6/TOC analyses from outcrop samples in northern Mackenzie...
Rock-Eval 6 pyrolysis and total organic carbon (TOC) analyses were performed on 144 samples collected from outcrop in the northern Mackenzie and eastern Richardson mountains,...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Rocking in the Yukon; An Overview of Mining in the Yukon
The end products from local and global mining of minerals are an important part of our everyday lives. Examples acan be found in our homes: the convenience of copper wiring...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Glacial history of Howard’s Pass and applications to drift prospecting.
Four stages of ice-flow occurred in Howard’s Pass during the late Wisconsinan McConnell glaciation. The first stage is marked by ice growth from local cirques. During the...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Preliminary Geology Map of NTS 95D/6 (1:50 000 scale)
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Total field magnetic, Wernecke Mountain Aeromagnetic Survey, NTS 106C (south...
This map of the magnetic total field was derived from data acquired during an aeromagnetic survey carried out by Fugro Airborne Surveys during the period April 17, 2006 to...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Discover Yukon's Mineral Wealth
The Yukon hosts numerous deposits that have been mined in the past, and the highly prospective geology continues to attract exploration interest. It lays claim to 2,700 known...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Total field magnetic, Wernecke Mountain Aeromagnetic Survey, NTS 106B (south...
This map of the magnetic total field was derived from data acquired during an aeromagnetic survey carried out by Fugro Airborne Surveys during the period April 17, 2006 to...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Reconnaissance Survey of Erosion Site at Gold Run Creek
Disturbance of frozen ground, through placer mining activities, may lead to slope failure. A stockpile of frozen overburden has recently begun eroding from the formation of a...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Mineral Property Update 2007
The information in this Mineral Property Update publication was compiled by the Yukon Geological Survey, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Yukon government. Data was...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Reclamation practices and research on mineral exploration properties in the...
Reclamation testing was carried out on 3 mineral exploration sites in Yukon: an alpine site at the Red Ridge property in the Whitehorse area, and 2 subalpine sites, a boreal...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Preliminary bedrock geology for NTS 95D/6 (Otter Creek area), southeast Yukon.
The Otter Creek area contains sedimentary and volcanic strata of the ancient North American miogeocline: Neoproterozoic to Lower Cambrian shale (Narchilla Formation) and...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Stratigraphic Correlation Chart, v. 4.0.
This is a summary of stratigraphic units for Yukon.Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Yukon Placer Mining Industry Report 2003 to 2006
Since the publication of the last industry report, Yukon has undergone significant change: mineral prices have increased dramatically, with a corresponding boom in economic...Date de mise à jour: 2026-05-14Date de création: 2011-04-04Éditeur: Yukon Geological SurveyFormat: HTML -
Bedrock Geology, Miles Ridge area, Yukon, (parts of NTS 115F/15, 16 and 115K/1,2)
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Yukon Dinosaurs: Fossils and footprints.
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Bedrock Geology, Koidern River area, Yukon,(parts of NTS 115F/9, 15, 16 and 115G/12)
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